1998 scrappy pinwheel
05-29-2016, 12:11 PM
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1998 scrappy pinwheel
I started quilting in 1998. This is something I started and put away because of how it wasn't working.
A few weeks ago while sorting scraps this popped out of a box and screamed at me to finish it.
The pile of blocks I found.They were all un sewn and put back together. I had used a heavy thread, crooked triangles, stretched blocks, missing point, etc. LOL. I re made them using the Bloc Loc ruler and I am very pleased with the results.
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Progress
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Finished top
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Border ideas
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Which of the three do you like or any other ideas are greatly appreciated!
Thanks for looking.
peace
A few weeks ago while sorting scraps this popped out of a box and screamed at me to finish it.
The pile of blocks I found.They were all un sewn and put back together. I had used a heavy thread, crooked triangles, stretched blocks, missing point, etc. LOL. I re made them using the Bloc Loc ruler and I am very pleased with the results.
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Progress
[ATTACH=CONFIG]551146[/ATTACH]
Finished top
[ATTACH=CONFIG]551147[/ATTACH]
Border ideas
[ATTACH=CONFIG]551148[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]551149[/ATTACH]
Which of the three do you like or any other ideas are greatly appreciated!
Thanks for looking.
peace
Last edited by ube quilting; 05-29-2016 at 12:16 PM.
05-29-2016, 12:21 PM
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What a neat-looking quilt! Love how you put it together.
I can't decide on the borders, but am leaning towards the border with small flowers. I think the big flowers (although pretty), draw your eye away from the pieced part.
I can't decide on the borders, but am leaning towards the border with small flowers. I think the big flowers (although pretty), draw your eye away from the pieced part.
05-29-2016, 12:36 PM
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That is really neat. I admire your perseverance. Either no border or a narrow solid color border so as not to detract from the rest of the quilt.
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05-29-2016, 01:03 PM
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Little pinwheels in a giant pinwheel ... very cute! Can't believe that you actually unsewed all of those blocks. In the end it looks like it was worth it. I am drawn to the big flower print but think it might be too busy and detract from the pinwheels .... unless you put that beautiful purple as a narrow border in first. Or just use the purple alone whichever works for the size and look you want.
05-29-2016, 01:03 PM
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Are you wanting to add borders to enlarge the quilt?
If you do not need it any larger, I would just leave it without borders.
If you do need to make it larger, I would go with a solid border and put a pinwheel in each corner. Or you could piece the border with a light and dark fabric to extend the pinwheels.
The floral fabrics are pretty, but detract from this quilt.
If you do not need it any larger, I would just leave it without borders.
If you do need to make it larger, I would go with a solid border and put a pinwheel in each corner. Or you could piece the border with a light and dark fabric to extend the pinwheels.
The floral fabrics are pretty, but detract from this quilt.
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